Following more than a year of local tasting panels and regional heats, Harry’s Scrummage has been named the best cider in the country, and Nempnett Piglet’s Choice has won best perry at CAMRA’s National Cider and Perry Championships. Scrummage impressed judges as “a...

Cider and pizza venue The Stable has launched new menus for spring / summer 2018. Each of its 17 locations will have different menus, depending on the local availability of ingredients and cider. The new menus have been inspired by bringing customers together and...

Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery is gearing up for a step change in its off-trade business after forging a new partnership with Hall & Woodhouse. Hall & Woodhouse is taking on responsibility for sales into the major multiple grocers and wholesalers for Hogs...

Cornish Orchards has launched a new product, Dry Cider, available in keg and in 500ml bottles. Dry Cider is made with three apple varieties — Harry Masters Jersey, Dabinet and Michelin — which deliver a traditional West Country cider character. It has a full, fruity...

BrewDog’s ninth annual general meeting — dubbed the Annual General Mayhem — saw more than 8,000 of its Equity Punk investors from around the world descend on the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre for a celebration of beer, food and music. Co-founders...

Cornish cyder maker Healeys is launching a new lower-alcohol can format into Tesco. The pack — containing six 330ml cans — aims to add an element of convenience for the 12 million cider drinkers across the UK. But at 4.8% ABV — as opposed to the original 6% — the...

Bristol Cider Shop has been named the UK’s Independent Cider Retailer of the Year and now it’s using that platform to educate drinkers about real cider. The team have written a Cider Tasting Guide, which is available to download for free here — it’s an...

The team behind The Big Bear Cider Mill is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign to take the business to the next level. The business comprises a large apple-to-can facility based in Essex, aiming to produce craft cider on a large scale. Managing director, Mark...

The Stable cider ambassador, Gabe Cook (left), with operations director, David Gough The Stable is launching its first ever Cider of the Year Awards, in co-operation with Crafty Nectar, Cider Box and its own cider ambassador, Gabe Cook. The competition will run...

Hawkes of London aims to change the world of cider forever this week, launching Graff, the UK’s first co-fermented hybrid of beer and cider to be made by cider makers. When it comes to cider, Hawkes feels it is high time to stop playing by the rules that leaves cider...

Gabe Cook — AKA The Ciderologist — has been named as cider ambassador for national cider and pizza restaurant chain The Stable. Gabe and The Stable have been working closely together for more than a year. Having worked tirelessly and passionately with cider for a...